Connecting to a Wireless Router

I have just purchased a Dell desktop with Vista (64-bit) installed. I also
installed a Netgear Wireless Adapter to connect to my router. Sometimes
when I boot up the machine, I will connect to a network entitled
VirtualProfile. When I go to Start\Connect To, I have no problem switching
over to my network. From time to time I will remove the VirtualProfile
network, but it keeps reappearing.

Is this a Vista-created network? On my Vista (32-bit) laptop I have the
option to select what network I want to boot up to, but I have not seen this
choice in the 64-bit version.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts on the subject.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

Hi,

Dell often uses their own proprietary software to manage wireless
connections rather than Windows' native service (WLAN). Likely the profile
is being created by Dell's tool, so you'd need to check settings within it.

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"Gordon Biggar" <> wrote in message
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>I have just purchased a Dell desktop with Vista (64-bit) installed. I also
>installed a Netgear Wireless Adapter to connect to my router. Sometimes
>when I boot up the machine, I will connect to a network entitled
>VirtualProfile. When I go to Start\Connect To, I have no problem switching
>over to my network. From time to time I will remove the VirtualProfile
>network, but it keeps reappearing.
>
> Is this a Vista-created network? On my Vista (32-bit) laptop I have the
> option to select what network I want to boot up to, but I have not seen
> this choice in the 64-bit version.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts on the subject.
>
> Gordon Biggar
> Houston, Texas

I'll give that a try. Thanks.

GB



"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Dell often uses their own proprietary software to manage wireless
> connections rather than Windows' native service (WLAN). Likely the profile
> is being created by Dell's tool, so you'd need to check settings within
> it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Gordon Biggar" <> wrote in message
> news:0EFD8510-0A67-471E-A907-...
>>I have just purchased a Dell desktop with Vista (64-bit) installed. I
>>also installed a Netgear Wireless Adapter to connect to my router.
>>Sometimes when I boot up the machine, I will connect to a network entitled
>>VirtualProfile. When I go to Start\Connect To, I have no problem
>>switching over to my network. From time to time I will remove the
>>VirtualProfile network, but it keeps reappearing.
>>
>> Is this a Vista-created network? On my Vista (32-bit) laptop I have the
>> option to select what network I want to boot up to, but I have not seen
>> this choice in the 64-bit version.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any thoughts on the subject.
>>
>> Gordon Biggar
>> Houston, Texas
>

Go to Network and Sharing Center. Manage Wireless Networks, Remove That
network you don't want to connect to anymore.

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Systems Administrator
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